Florida Gators: 101813-mailbag

It’s time to dip into the SEC recruiting mailbag and answer your questions. Because of the amount of questions we’ve received, we won’t be able to get to all of them today -- but we encourage you to ask again next week by tweeting your questions to @DerekTysonESPN or @HamiltonESPN and use the hashtag #SECRecruiting.

Courtesy of IntersportMyles Garrett could pick Texas A&M this weekend, putting the Aggies on an upward trajectory.

Gerry Hamilton: I like the Aggies' chances to finish with a top-seven class nationally. Obviously, the last part of the Aggies' class began with the decision of five-star defensive end Myles Garrett (Arlington, Texas/James Martin) to commit to Texas A&M on Friday. For Kevin Sumlin and staff, getting the No. 7 prospect overall, fills a huge need at defensive end -- not only with a big body at end, but a very athletic player with the frame to carry 275 pounds down the line.

Looking at needs, offensive line is a big one coming down the stretch for the Aggies. There are two offensive linemen currently committed in 2014, after three in 2013. It’s imperative the Aggies sign four offensive linemen in the class, and the staff is looking at both the high school and junior college level, with the most recent offer being Fahn Cooper (Glen Ellyn, Il./College of DuPage). Obviously, juco tackle Avery Gennesy (Southhaven, Miss./East Mississippi Community College) is at the top of the remaining list. Gennesy is to make an official visit to Tennessee this weekend after traveling to Ole Miss last weekend and Texas A&M in September.

The key player in the class has become senior riser Frank Iheanacho (Houston/Westside). Even taller than current star wide receiver Mike Evans, the 6-foot-7, 215-pound Iheanacho has taken a similar path as a senior riser that who has skyrocketed up the boards of college programs in the region. At defensive tackle, Josh Frazier (Springdale, Ark./Har-Ber) is the top target and it is a battle between the Aggies, Arkansas and possibly Alabama. While the Aggies already have a standout class of defensive backs with four very talented prospects committed, winning out for five-star cornerback Tony Brown (Beaumont, Texas/Ozen) or safety Jamal Adams (Lewisville, Texas/Hebron) would be a huge bonus.

@COLEWORLD0: Do you think LSU will make a clean sweep within the state?

Derek Tyson: Considering the No. 3 prospect in the country, Cameron Robinson (Monroe, La./West Monroe), is committed to Alabama, I would say no. As for the remaining ESPN 300 Louisiana targets, even though the odds aren't very good that they will land every player, they certainly have a chance to make a sweep. The top three of Speedy Noil (New Orleans/Edna Karr) includes Florida, Texas A&M and USC, but I still believe LSU will be a major player for Noil in the end. His teammate Gerald Willis III and other top prospects -- including the No. 1-ranked prospect in the country, running back Leonard Fournette (New Orleans/St. Augustine), wide receiver Malachi Dupre (River Ridge, La./John Curtis), safety Laurence "Hootie" Jones (Monroe, La./Neville) and Garrald McDowell (Covington, La./Covington) -- all have a legitimate chance of ending up in LSU's class.

@hunter_ulrich55: Do you think Dalvin Cook (Miami/Central) will keep his commitment to Florida?

DT: Everything Cook says publicly makes it appear he will remain committed to the Gators, but his actions don't indicate the same thing. Cook took an official visit to Texas back in September and will take an official visit to Florida State next weekend and then to Arkansas on Nov. 2. The good news for Florida is that Cook will visit Florida for the FSU game, which is the last game of the regular season. The Gators certainly need a back with his kind of explosiveness, but it won't be an easy task with these other schools coming on strong.

@Mizzoufans4life: Do you think Missouri's on-field success will translate into better recruiting?

DT: It certainly should. Missouri is the only school in the SEC not ranked among the top 40 of the team rankings. That's a little misleading, however. Of Missouri's 24 commitments, 23 of them are ranked three-star prospects or higher. According to our grading scale, a three-star prospect has the chance to be all-conference with development. The Tigers have an explosive offense and an attacking defense that will appeal to recruits. Missouri used to primarily recruit in Big 12 territory, but the Tigers are placing a bigger emphasis in the Southeast, as evident by this year's class, which has nine committed players from Georgia and Florida. With a chance to play on national television almost every week, the Tigers are sure to gain popularity among recruits from all over the South. If they can continue the success they are currently having, it should have a big impact on recruiting as well.